WE WILL START TAKING CALLS AT

10am on Friday May 3rd

(NOT BEFORE!!!)

WE WILL NO LONGER BE MAKING REMINDER CALLS.  PLEASE REVIEW OUR CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY.

CALL 405-360-0765 TO MAKE A RESERVATION!

PLEASE HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD READY! WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR CARD STORED!

DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF PHONE CALLS IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THROUGH! KEEP TRYING!!

***Due to the very limited number of current classes, we will limit the number of people 1 person can sign up to "5 People" to allow more people the opportunity to attend a class!***

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE PHONE MESSAGES OR EMAILS REGARDING COOKING CLASSES

Our cooking classes are taught by metro area chefs. All classes are observational and like "Dinner and a Show"!  You will get to eat everything that's prepared and receive written recipes and get to interact with the chef.  You also get a storewide 10% discount (excluding gift cards and super savers). You may bring any beverage of your choice, we will provide bottled water and also have wine glasses and openers.  

Inclement Weather Cancellation Policy

The international pantry reserves the right to cancel any class that fails to attract sufficient enrollment, chef illness/emergency, or inclement weather. We will contact you by the telephone number you provided when you signed up and issue a full refund or be transferred to another class of your choice if available.  Our intention is to not endanger you, our chef, or our staff, so we will take all factors into consideration when making the decision.

Please understand that we are a business; if the class is not cancelled, we will not issue a refund.

If you choose to miss a class due to weather-related concerns, our standard cancellation policy applies.   

Standard Cancellation Policy

You must call by the Thursday prior to the class by 5p.m.

 in order not to be charged.

We will charge your credit card or redeem your gift certificate at 5 p.m. the Thursday before your class. After the cancellation policy, your class becomes NON-REFUNDABLE. If you are signing up friends for the classes, please note that we will charge your card for all the spaces being held under your credit card number. It is your responsibility, if you do not want your card to be charged for all spaces under your name, for you to have your friends call us with their credit card information.

We are not responsible for getting their credit card numbers.

The international pantry reserves the right to charge your card for spaces reserved under your card number.

*On the night of your class, each person signed up will have a sticky note with their name on it at their assigned seat. If you have a seating preference, please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.  

Please do not move your assigned seat.

 If you would like a different seat the night of the class, please ask for assistance.

Classes fill up very quickly so call promptly to reserve your spot. Be patient bc classes are very popular and we only have 1 phone line.

You MUST call the store at (405)360-0765 between 10am and 6pm Monday thru Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm to enroll.  We will NOT accept "Walk in" reservations until noon on the day the list comes out.

Please DO NOT leave voicemail or email messages to reserve your class.  We WILL NOT reserve or cancel spaces via voicemail or email. 

Sign up for our email newsletter to view the schedule.  The schedule will be posted here after the newsletter goes out to our email customers. 

****Classes are $60 per person per class and begin at 6:30pm.***

They are scheduled to take place during the week excluding Fridays.

Classes are approximately 2 - 2.5 hours in length 

 SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER TO BE THE FIRST TO KNOW!  AS ALWAYS, REMEMEBER CLASSES FILL UP SUPER FAST (often the first day the list comes out),

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD READY BEFORE CALLING 

WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR CARDS SAVED 

WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST FOR ANY CLASSES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.  WE OFTEN HAVE CANCELLATIONS!

SUMMER 2024 COOKING CLASS SCHEDULE 

CALL 405-360-0765 TO MAKE A RESERVATION!

Due to the limited number of current classes, we will limit the number of people 1 person can sign up to "5".

PLEASE READ ABOVE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING CLASS INFORMATION!

PLEASE REVIEW OUR CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY

(THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO YOUR CLASS AT 5PM).

WE WILL NO LONGER MAKE REMINDER CALLS

If the class you are interested in is full, please sign up on the waiting list!  We often have last minute cancellations and you may get into the class

Our Chefs 

Luke Fry 

Luke is a native to the state of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Norman, he had a strong fondness for all things art.  Son of an artist, Luke always excelled in these areas.  After high school he left Oklahoma for the bright lights and windy corridors of Chicago, where he attended the cooking and hospitality of Chicago - Le Cordon Bleu.  After some time his heart grew weary for his home state, on his return he started work in the central Oklahoma area of restaurants.  He has been working hard making a name for himself as a seasoned chef in central Oklahoma ever since.  Starting at Legends fresh out of culinary school, then Nonna's.  Luke and his wife Ty work together doing all things food! Visit fryedhouse.com to see what exciting things they are doing.

Bill Forster

Bill is one of our long time guest chefs!  He is currently the private chef for Aleksej Pokusevski (#17 of OKC Thunder) and also doing catering and private cooking lessons

Gerry Reardon

Gerry and Jen Reardon previously were the managing partners for El Toro Chino here in Norman.  Gerry is now the Chef and director of operations for The Wedge holding group which owns both Wedge Pizzerias, The Drum Room and The Mantel.  

Klaudya Barcenas

Klaudya attended the Pizza and Culinary Academy in Chicago last Spring and is now working at Rendezvous Pizza in Downtown OKC. She loves to teach authentic Mexican Dishes to keep her grounded!

Josh Valentine

Josh is our very own Top Chef!  Josh placed 3rd is season  10 of the show and, yes he teaches cooking classes here!!  Josh is a master with flavors and menus. You don’t want to miss his classes!  Josh is now the Executive Chef at Milo Restaurant at The Ellison Hotel in OKC.

Anthony Compagni

Anthony is back! He is currently Executive chef at Bienvenutis

Koi Strickland - Koi is the Chef and Owner of Norman's Thai Thai Restaurant! We are very excited to have her back with us!